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Name: The Craftsman
Rating: 5 (2 reviews)
Author: Richard Sennett

In "The Craftsman," Richard Sennett examines the role of skill, pride and ethics in the work people do. Drawing on history, philosophy and sociology, he argues that a craftsman’s mindset—focused on mastery, material engagement and sustained practice—offers a more meaningful alternative to a purely competitive, performance‑driven culture. Sennett highlights how divisions between craftsman and artist, maker and user, and technique and expression have influenced modern attitudes toward work, and suggests that re‑integrating these elements can foster deeper motivation and fulfillment in contemporary life.

First publish date: 2009

Genre: Philosophy/Ethics

Authors: Richard Sennett

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